NRC-30-08-539 Amendment No. 2 Question and Answers.doc

SUBJECT:

AMENDMENT NO. 2

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) NO. NRC-30-08-539 ENTITLED, “U.S. NRC Region III Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Upgrade”

Question and Answers for Solicitation NRC-30-08-539

AMENDMENT NO. 2

- The Solicitation is revised to reflect the changes shown below.

1) Will there be/is there a separate voice network from the data network?

NRC Response: YES, there is currently a separate category 5e network to each office that requires telecommunication capability

2) Do you have a more in depth inventory of the Fujitsu gear and Fujitsu Phones in order to price Trade-in.

NRC Response: Fujitsu PBX F9600-BASFA part #E00B-0307-B001, RatelCo Rectifier type FC4850 Model 102B-3606-04 and 250 associated desk and wall handsets.

3) Can the remote regional sites be provisioned with IP telsets instead of digital sets?

NRC Response: No.

4) How many hours of UPS is required for each site?

NRC Response: 1 hour

5) REFER TO:

4.1 Minimum PBX Requirements

The proposed IPPBX systems shall support or provide the following minimum requirements:

· Provide for a fully functional PC attendant console

Can you please elaborate or provide specific requirements for this item? What would you like the console to do? Capabilities, features, tools?

NRC Response: Minimum requirements will include transfer to and from end user, hold function, ring over busy if attendant is on the phone, connect to existing PA system, nighttime mode attendant and have the capability for a headset.

· Telecommunication vendor software or recommended software will provide DHCP licensing-require IP addresses since this will not mix with the data network.

Can you please elabotate or provide some clarification regarding this item.

NRC Response: The new PBX will be separate from the existing data network. Having IP phones an IP address will have to be assigned to that handset. The vendor will have to provide a system that provides the IP addresses that are needed.

6) REFER TO:

4.2 Telephone Equipment and Features

· 200 Standard type IP sets with display, 12 programmable feature keys, paperless button labels, 10 fixed feature keys, 4 softkeys, mid size graphical display display & full duplex speakerphone.

· 40 Executive type IP sets with 24 programmable feature keys, paperless button labels, 10 fixed feature keys, 4 softkeys, large size graphical display & full duplex speakerphone.

· 20 Standard digital sets with display, 12 programmable feature keys, paperless button labels, 10 fixed feature keys, 4 softkeys, mid size graphical display display & full duplex speakerphone.

· Telephone features must include but not limited to the following: caller ID, call transfer, visual message waiting indicator light, forwarding, waiting (park/hold), multiple call apperances, redial, speed dial, wireless headset technology, speaker phone hands free capability and local audio conferencing integrated in the phone set up to 6 lines.

1. Please clarify if this is a requirement or are these specifications variable. This is a limitying factor as not all handset vendors have the exact number of keys programmable or otherwise.

NRC Response: These are minimum requirements.

7) REFER TO: 5.1 Contractor Responsibilities

The IPPBX must interface with the local exchange carrier (LEC) currently Broadwing (Level 3) for local dial tone services and the General Services Administration’s Federal Technology Services (FTS 2001 Bridge) vendor MCI (doing business as Verizon Business Services) for long distance services. The Contractor shall perform testing and coordinate cutover activities with both the LEC and the long distance providers to ensure uninterrupted operations of regional voice communications and associated services.

1. Please provide circuit termination specifications and physical interface. I.e. PRI, SIP, etc.

NRC Response: 3 PRI interfaces

2. 6.2 Security

The vendor shall ensure system is implemented with a security baseline configuration that meets NIST, NRC and vendor specification.

Please provide specifications.

NRC Response:

http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-24/sp800-24pbx.pdf http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-58/SP800-58-final.pdf All maintenance and feature releases shall be subject to the entire set of development life cycle requirements.

Please clarify this, are there any other documents controlling this item outside of this contract?

NRC Response: If the vendor has a 1 yr maintenance manufacturer warranty on the system that vendor will have to provide and update releases that may come out by that manufacturer.

Note: This Amendment No. 2 does not change the proposal due date set forth in Block 9 of the SF1449 Solicitation Page. Block 8 states that all proposals are due on August 22, 2008 at COB EST.